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5880.01 - St. Albans Judo Club - Brothers Go For Gold

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5880.02 - St. Albans Judo Club - St. Albans Pair Stars

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5880.03 - St. Albans Judo Club - Champion Team

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5880.04 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo Gold

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5880.05 - St. Albans Judo Club - Team Wins Judo Kudos

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5880.06 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo 1994

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5880.07 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo At The Tin Shed

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5880.08 - St. Albans Tin Shed - Tin Shed Judo

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5880.09 - St. Albans Tin Shed - Tin Shed Judo

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Historical information

The St Albans Judo Club was established in 1954, making it one of the earliest judo clubs in Victoria’s western suburbs.

The club itself notes that its first 25 years (1950–1975) are the least documented, though surviving photographs show active competition and club championships by the 1960s.

The club has long operated from the St Albans Community Youth Club, 309A Main Road East — the same “Tin Shed” that has been central to youth sport and community activity since the 1950s.

Significance

The club’s longevity makes it an important part of St Albans’ sporting heritage:

It is one of the oldest martial arts institutions in the Brimbank area.

Its connection to the Tin Shed links it to the broader history of youth sport, migration, and community building in St Albans.

Its survival from the 1950s to today mirrors the suburb’s transformation from a semi‑rural outpost to a major multicultural centre.

Physical description

Collection of articles on the St. Albans Judo Club

Inscriptions & markings

5880.01 - St. Albans Judo Club - Brothers Go For Gold.jpg
Hamish and Clancy Freemantle

5880.02 - St. Albans Judo Club - St. Albans Pair Stars.jpg
Wilby and Van Geli

5880.03 - St. Albans Judo Club - Champion Team.jpg
Madeline Rooney, Sasha Sommeling, Liam San Jose, Tynneka Vangeli, Gina Vangeli, Bridget Sommeling

5880.04 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo Gold.jpg
Tynneka Vangeli, Clancy Freeman, Madeline Rooney

5880.05 - St. Albans Judo Club - Team Wins Judo Kudos.jpg
Madeline Rooney, Sasha Sommeling, Liam San Jose, Tynneka Vangeli

5880.06 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo 1994.jpg

5880.07 - St. Albans Judo Club - Judo At The Tin Shed.jpg

5880.08 - St. Albans Tin Shed - Tin Shed Judo.jpg

5880.09 - St. Albans Tin Shed - Tin Shed Judo.jpg

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Accessed 13 June 2026

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